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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12 (12:02) HSK 1
dōu xiǎng lái zhàn pián yí

都想来占便宜

“they all wanted to take advantage of me.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 12:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shǒu zhe zhè me yí gè shēng yì

守着这么一个生意

“running a business,”

dōu xiǎng lái zhàn pián yí CURRENT FOCUS

都 想来 占便宜

“they all wanted to take advantage of me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tú le shēn zi yòu xiǎng tú qián

“They took me to bed and went after my money then.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: BITTER
Emotion: RESENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Zhan Pianyi (Taking Unfair Advantage)

In Chinese social ethics, constantly seeking petty gains or exploiting others' goodwill violates reciprocity and damages moral reputation.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #indignation #resentment #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
占便宜 SPOKEN CHUNK

to take unfair advantage; to gain petty advantages

A very common colloquial expression used to criticize someone who exploits others or seeks unearned benefits.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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